Body, lens, and battery grip damaged

Maya Goldenberg playing the piano in the Massey College dining hall

Moments after this photo was taken, my tripod slipped and my 5D Mk II, complete with battery grip and 24-70 f/2.8L lens crashed violently into the wooden floor.

The front of the lens is smashed, and the camera no longer connects properly to the battery grip. The lens also creaks a bit when zooming and focusing, though a very preliminary assessment suggests that it can still autofocus.

I will be taking the whole assembly to Henry’s tomorrow so that they can send it off to Canon for repair. I have no idea how much the repair will cost – or if any issues will remain with the body, grip, or lens once the repairs are done.

During the next month or so, I will try to sell some affordable prints in order to pay some of the repair cost.

Author: Milan

In the spring of 2005, I graduated from the University of British Columbia with a degree in International Relations and a general focus in the area of environmental politics. In the fall of 2005, I began reading for an M.Phil in IR at Wadham College, Oxford. Outside school, I am very interested in photography, writing, and the outdoors. I am writing this blog to keep in touch with friends and family around the world, provide a more personal view of graduate student life in Oxford, and pass on some lessons I've learned here.

10 thoughts on “Body, lens, and battery grip damaged”

  1. Looks like there’s a filter on the lens

    Is only the filter smashed or is the lens itself damaged?

  2. Milan, so sorry this happened. Your photos are beautiful and I can’t wait to see more once your camera is fixed.

  3. It occurred to me that an interesting way to sell photography might be to sell a 12″ by 18″ frame that comes with a ‘subscription’ to ten years worth of prints.

    Subscribers would get the frame with the current print, and would then be provided with a replacement print annually. Subscribers would gradually acquire a significant collection of some of my best work across the whole span.

    The biggest problem would likely be mailing the prints to people without them getting damaged.

    Another issue would be appropriate pricing. Perhaps something like $1000 for the ten years, with an extra cost for shipping prints outside North America.

  4. My photo gear repairs are going to be even more expensive than expected: an extra $340 for the 5D Mk II body an extra $353 for the 24-70 f/2.8L lens, and an extra $122 for the battery grip, plus taxes.

    I will need to sell a lot of prints to deal with this!

  5. Cardboard tube has worked fine for some prints but depends on print medium.
    I’m hoping to see you back and shooting with the highter quality camera soon.

  6. I got my 5D back – though the battery grip is still with Canon.

    I already got some rooftop snow photos:

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    as well as some print shop macro photos:

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